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Samia, who plays hairdresser Maria Connor in the ITV soap, looked chic for the occasion in tight black jeans and a navy overcoat, while Slyvain who she met during her time on Dancing On Ice opted for more casual attire.

The actress has plenty to be happy about at the moment as she is among several stars said to have been given a pay rise to remain on Corrie.

City chic: Samia looked stylish in tight black jeans and with a fitted navy overcoat

Show bosses are said to have been particularly keen to keep 31-year-old beauty Samia on the programme in order to keep some of its younger female stars after Michelle Keegan quit the soap.

A source told the publication: 'The bosses were especially keen to keep Samia. Maria is popular and, after Michelle’s exit, they don’t want to lose any more young female stars.'

Samia is currently involved in a dramatic storyline as she has been texting Tyrone - pretending to be his violent ex-fiancée Kirsty Soames (Natalie Gumede).

Making time for each other: The couple, who usually reside in Cheshire, were spending time together in the capital

The pretty star recently opened up to the Mirror about what is in store for her character in the coming weeks, revealing that she will have ‘a complete meltdown’ when news of her fake texts leak.

She told the paper: ‘She says she did it because she loves him, and that makes no sense to anyone else.

‘She's not in a good place mentally, so what would be weird behaviour for others just seems normal to Maria.’

Still going strong: The pair have been dating since they met on Dancing On Ice in 2013